Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
Events of the Day I'm etner
COun eries.

PARIS, July 4.-The Figaro assert
that the heir of great kingdom (mean
| ing Crown Prince Frederick William, o
Prussia) has visited the Compte de Pari'
at Sheen House for the purpose of warn
ing him that Floquet-Boulanger Min
Iistry means war between France and
Germany within month after taking
effect, and that the policy adopted by
the Monarchic party should be based on
that warning.
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
VIENNA, July A correspondent
says England and Italy have agreed to
make Askasar, situated north OF Zlkeat
the limit of their mutual surveillance
on the coast OF the Red Sea.
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
MADRID, July 4.--Martial law has
heen claimed at Valencia and twenty
one persons arrested for completely IN
rioting against the collectors OF the
Octrol tax yesterday.
THE ENGLISH GRAIN MARKET.
LONDON, July 4.-The Mark Lane
Express says that the wheat crop prom.
ises above an average yield and OF ex-
ceptionally fine quality. All the other
crops in good soil look remarkably well,
but the spring sown crops on poor lands
are whitening. Trade in native wheat
is growing worse in London apd there
is scarcely any Offering. yet,
sales being affected at decline. The
sales of English wheat during the past
week were 5,697 quarters at .33s against
SO, ,246 quarters at 3ls. during the cor.
responding week last year. Trade in
foreign " heat is deadly slow, and Aus.
tralian and American red winter Is down
Is. Llnseed is Sd. lower. There were seven
arrivals of wheat cargoes during the
week, of which three were withdrawn
and four remain. At to-day's market
the sales of wheat were pressed and the
values are Is. lower. Flour is Cd. cheaper,
corn steady and barley firm. Oats
owing to drought record Sd. and Is.
higher.
THE QUEEN AT WORK.
LONDON. July 4-The Queen laid the
foundation stone of the Imperial lnsti-
tute to-day. She was accompanied by
the Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke
of Teck, Duke of Hesse, Prince Henry
of Battenberg and the Duke and Duchess
of Connaught. Many other notable
persons attended the ceremonies, fully
20, 900 persons being present.
THE THISTLE AHEAD.
LONDON, July 4.-The Thistle and
Trek had another race on the Clyde to.
day going over the same course as on
Saturday. There was more wind to-day
and the Thistle again got away ahead
and at the first round led by five min
utes, ten seconds. The Thistle won
easily although the wind died away to-
ward the close.
TURKEYS TIME UP.
LONDON, July 4.-Ferguson, Parlia-
mentary Secretary of the Foreign Office,
announced in the Commons to-day that
the Anglo.Turkish convention with
Egyt has not been ratified by the Porte,
and he stated that England would grant
no poslponement of the signing of the
convention by Turkey beyond to-day.
OBSERVING THE FOURTH.
LONDON, July 4,-The Independence
Day reception at the American legation
in London to-day was the largest. ever
held. Among the guests were James
Russell Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs. James G.
Blaine and Miss Blaine. The day was
appropriately observed by Americans in
all the leading cities of Europe.
THE AFGHAN RoUNDARY.
LONDON, July 4.--England and Rus
sia have made mutual conce ssions re-
garding the Afghan boundary question,
which it is expe cted will suit in an
early agreement.
LORD WINCHESTER DEAD.
LONDON, July 4.-John Paulet, Mar
quis of Winchester and Earl of Wilt
shire, the Premier Marquis of England,
is dead.